Abstract George Frederick Root (1820-1895) was an American songwriter and music educator. He is perhaps best known for his song "The Battle Cry of Freedom," which was written and rose to popularity during the U.S. Civil War. The Polly H. Carder Collection on George F. Root contains original published scores and songbooks from the period 1852-1907 and photocopied scores collected by Polly H. Carder, author of the book George F. Root, Civil War Songwriter: A...

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The Hugo Keesing collection on World War II consists of research materials and recordings on 78rpm disc pertaining to American involvement in the Second World War, 1939-1945. The bulk of the materials are recordings of popular music relating to the war. A recent accrual of approximately 1800 pieces of American popular sheet music published during the war is unprocessed, please consult with the curator regarding access.